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Four-time author Michelle Lindsey owns and operates Homestead on the Range, an independent publisher dedicated to helping Kansans and others around flyover country achieve an abundant country lifestyle. She is a serious history enthusiast, specializing in Kansas, agriculture, and the American West. When not pursuing hobbies ranging from music to gardening to birdwatching, she can usually be found researching or writing about her many interests.

Stovetop Apples

Stovetop Apples

Cooking apple slices on the stovetop is quite simple, and it’s a great way to add a little variety to your fruit options.

Posted byhsotrDecember 9, 2013August 31, 2021Posted inThe LifestyleTags:Food, Fruit, Recipes

The Weather Wizard’s 5-Year Weather Diary

The Weather Wizard's 5-Year Weather Diary

Looking for the perfect gift for that storm fanatic in your family? Give him a copy of this handy journal and get him started collecting his own weather data!

Posted byhsotrDecember 5, 2013August 31, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Journals, Nature, Weather

Brangus

Brangus

Angus beef quality meets Brahman heat tolerance in this composite breed.

Posted byhsotrDecember 4, 2013August 31, 2021Posted inThe FarmTags:Cattle, Livestock

How To Make a Sweet Potato Beetle

How to Make a Sweet Potato Beetle

If you are looking for a great gift idea for your gardening friends, look no further. Make them a sweet potato beetle.

Posted byhsotrDecember 3, 2013May 18, 2022Posted inThe GardenTags:Crafts, Family, How-To, Vegetables

The Story of Sod Corn Jones

The Story of Sod Corn Jones

The neighbors said it couldn’t be done.  Sod Corn Jones said it could. The Kansas sod was tough—tougher than anything the early settlers had ever seen before, thanks to the thick root system of the tallgrass prairie.  Many an ox team wore itself out dragging a crude plow through the ground, and many a tiredContinue reading “The Story of Sod Corn Jones”

Posted byhsotrDecember 2, 2013Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Field Crops, History

Natural Cattle Care

Natural Cattle Care

Pat Coleby’s guiding principle seems to be that if you provide the animal with the right vitamins and minerals, it will heal itself.

Posted byhsotrNovember 21, 2013September 1, 2021Posted inThe FarmTags:Animal Health, Books, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures

Brahman

Brahman

The Brahman is a beef breed, although purebreds are rarely slaughtered for meat. Instead, the breed is used to create a number of customized crosses, especially in the South.

Posted byhsotrNovember 20, 2013January 4, 2022Posted inThe FarmTags:Cattle, Draft Animals, Livestock

The Simple Things

The Simple Things

While most of us remember to give thanks for home, family, and pumpkin pie, all too often we overlook the little things.

Posted byhsotrNovember 19, 2013September 1, 2021Posted inThe LifestyleTags:Faith, Holidays

10 Time-Saving Tips for the Farm

10 Time-Saving Tips for the Farm

Late fall and winter are good times to review the year and think up ways to improve the next growing season. If you put it off until spring, chances are you’ll be too busy.

Posted byhsotrNovember 18, 2013May 6, 2021Posted inThe FarmTags:Planning, Stewardship

All New Square Foot Gardening

All New Square Foot Gardening

Designed for small-scale gardeners, Square Foot Gardening involves building a box, filling it with perfect soil, and planting only what you really want to grow.

Posted byhsotrNovember 14, 2013September 1, 2021Posted inThe GardenTags:Books, Family, Fruit, Herbs, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Small-Scale Farming, Vegetables

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